Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
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Grammar SchoolCheshire, North West1 day until registration opensOfsted: Outstanding

Gender

Girls

Exam Board

GL Assessment

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

17.4:1

Healthy

School Size

1,384 pupils

About Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is a school where academic ambition sits alongside genuine warmth and mutual respect. Pupils here embrace the school's core values of diversity, perseverance and selflessness, creating a supportive community where students care for one another and feel confident approaching staff with any concerns. The curriculum is impressively broad, with all pupils studying two modern languages in Key Stage 3, and the school offers an extraordinary range of extracurricular activities — from coding and politics society to Indian dance and hip-hop crew. With exceptional teaching, strong careers guidance and a track record of students securing places on competitive university courses including medicine and dentistry, girls leave remarkably well-prepared for their futures.

Subjects Tested

MathsVerbal ReasoningNon-Verbal Reasoning

Ages & Pupils

1,384

Total pupils

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall effectiveness

Inspected 10 November 2022

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form Provision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Attainment 8

80.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

National average46.2

GCSE Grade 5+

100%

Achieving Grade 5+ in English & Maths

National average45.3%

School Profile

School Size
1,384 pupilsLarge
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
17.4:1Healthy
Consortium
Trafford

Test Format

Two tests, each approximately one hour, containing verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics questions

Student Demographics

5.3%

Free School Meals

25.4%

English as Additional Language

0.14%

EHCP

5.2%

SEN Support

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